Southfork has a safety index of 50 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Strand precinct recorded approximately 5,284 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is near the city average.

Is Southfork affordable?

Southfork sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R1.5M, placing it in the 42nd percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in Southfork?

The median monthly water cost per account in Southfork is R491, 25% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Southfork?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Southfork is R8,614, 2% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Southfork

A suburb with moderate reported crime, responsive municipal services, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety50/100Safer than 77% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property800k-1MTop 58%Healthcare5 facilitiesmoderate access CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

#10 Fastest Growing

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Southfork is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety.

How is the area changing?

In Southfork, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Southfork. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Southfork safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

49th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 12 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

ModerateAbsolute crime volume

5 284 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 2.6% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 50 / 100
Contact crime rate: 310,364 per 100k residents
Station population: 62 895
Harm rate (per resident): 36/100
Harm volume (absolute): 69/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Strand precinct, which covers Southfork and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Southfork?

42nd percentile

The median property value in Southfork is R1.5M. Property values have grown by 12.7% per year since 2018.

A 12.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Southfork properties (GV2022)

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2.5-3M

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022: R1,500,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +12.7% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 42nd percentile
Dominant value band: 800k-1M
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Southfork?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R491 / month

25% below city median

Electricity

R1 751 / month

8% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R602Jan 2026: R488Feb 2026: R491

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 918Jan 2026: R1 630Feb 2026: R1 751

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Southfork

→ Stable

Southfork had 16 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 5 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 16
Annual average: 5/yr
Avg project value: R419K

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Southfork?

Moderate connectivity

Southfork has 12 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

12 routes

44th percentile · 12 destinations

Cassa blanca (strand), Cassablanca, Gordons bay, Koggelbaai, Lourensford & vergelegen, Lwandle +6 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Southfork?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Southfork in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 865 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Southfork residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

90th

Percentile
across Cape Town

38%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (15%)Power outage (10%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)Customer reconnection request (4%)Customer : Reconnection Request (4%)

Service requests logged: 865
Requests resolved: 83% (717 of 865)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 13 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2055.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 859
Unresolved: 17.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (130), Power outage (84), Stolen Bins - 240L (47)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Southfork

2% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Southfork averages R8 614 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R8 614

per account

2% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R8 614Apr 2026: R8 867May 2026: R8 339

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R802 994
Electricity: R425 646
Water: R911 693
Refuse: R272 423
Sewerage: R474 842
City-wide cleaning: R39 350
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Southfork?

Well served

Healthcare access

5 within 5km

Nearest public: Gustrouw Clinic · Clinic · 0.6 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 3.3 km
Public facilities: 4
Private facilities: 1

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Southfork is Strand, 2.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 3.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Gustrouw Clinic, 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic: Gustrouw Clinic · 0.6 km
Nearest library: Gordon'S Bay · 2.4 km
Nearest park / open space: Octopus Farlow Way · 0.24 km